Lloyd Center for the Environment Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO INSTILL A LIFE-LONG RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR NATURE IN ALL PEOPLE THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; TO ADVANCE A SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND THE NEED TO PROTECT THEM; AND TO PROMOTE A LEGACY OF NATURAL DIVERSITY LARGELY IN, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO, THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND.
- Income
- $505,984
- Spending
- $700,868
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -19.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $93,425, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $305,138 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:THE LLOYD CENTER CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A NUMBER OF UNIQUE HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN OVER 20 DIFFERENT NEW ENGLAND CITIES AND TOWNS, AT LEVELS RANGING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE. THE LLOYD CENTER WORKED WITH OVER 40 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE REGION, TO TEACH INTERACTIVE LESSONS ON RELEVANT AND CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. PROGRAM OFFERINGS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO NOW INCLUDE A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOM LESSONS.THE CURRICULUM-BASED OFFERINGS, FEATHERY FOCUS (AN ORNITHOLOGY PROGRAM SPECIALLY CREATED FOR THE THIRD-GRADE LEVEL), AS WELL AS THE INNOVATIVE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEARNING PROJECT, HAVE PROVEN TO BE ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE. ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE MASSACHUSETTS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING AND IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES. FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-12, THE CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY PROVIDES UP TO 15 DISTINCT SUMMER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE NEED TO PROTECT THE FRAGILE NATURE OF OUR COAST. EVERY YEAR, AS MANY AS 13,000 STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE PARTICIPATION IN LLOYD CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
- $99,603 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH:HISTORY/BACKGROUND:SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE CORNERSTONE OF THE LLOYD CENTER RESEARCH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN FIELD INVENTORIES IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON RARE SPECIES LISTED UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND RARE HABITATS. SPECIALIZATIONS HAVE INCLUDED LEPIDOPTERA (MOTHS, BUTTERFLIES) SURVEYS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND THE FEDERALLY-ENDANGERED PIPING PLOVER, FOR WHICH INVENTORY, MONITORING, PROTECTION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED UNINTERRUPTED SINCE THE MID-1980'S. OTHER PAST FUNDED WORK HAS INCLUDED ESTUARY/SALT MARSH SURVEYS, VERNAL POOL CERTIFICATIONS, DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN MONITORING AND PROTECTION, BEACHED-BIRD MORTALITY SURVEYS (SEABIRD ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT NETWORK - SEANET), AND A SUMMER ESTUARINE FISH SURVEY, INCLUDING SURVEYS AT BARNEY'S JOY. LARGER UNFUNDED PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED THE "BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE", AN EFFORT TO DOCUMENT ALL TAXA WITHIN THE SLOCUM AND WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHEDS AT SAMPLING LOCATIONS MONITORED LONG-TERM TO ASSESS LANDSCAPE RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND "MASS MOTHS", A PROJECT AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND MAPPING THE PAST AND CURRENT DISTRIBUTION 2,800+ SPECIES OF MOTHS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 2024 PROJECTSIN 2024, MOTHS WERE COLLECTED AND SENT TO FORMER LLOYD CENTER RESEARCH DIRECTOR, MARK MELLO, BY BOTH THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD LAND BANK COMMISSION, AND FROM CAMP EDWARDS, WHILE MELLO CONTINUED COLLECTION EFFORTS AT CHOSEN LOCATIONS WITHIN MASSACHUSETTS (MASS MOTHS). CONTRACTED PIPING PLOVER WORK CONTINUED AT WEST ISLAND TOWN BEACH (FAIRHAVEN), BAKER'S BEACH (WESTPORT), ELEPHANT ROCK BEACH (WESTPORT) SALTER'S POINT (DARTMOUTH) AND NONQUITT (DARTMOUTH). THE NONQUITT SITE WAS NEW IN 2024 UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DARTMOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST (DNRT). SITES WORKED WITHIN PREEXISTING CONTRACTS INCLUDED RICHMOND POND OF ATLANTIC ROCK BEACH CLUB (WESTPORT), AND WINSEGANSETT HEIGHTS (FAIRHAVEN).ONGOING IN-HOUSE (UNFUNDED) EFFORTS INCLUDE THE 14TH YEAR OF BIRD FEEDER SURVEYS FOR THE CORNELL FEEDERWATCH PROGRAM, THE 38TH SEASON OF THE WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEYS, OSPREY PLATFORM MAINTENANCE AND NEST MONITORING, AS WELL AS THE 33RD SEASON OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING FOR "BAYWATCHERS" (BUZZARDS BAY COALITION). THE WATERFOWL SURVEY LONG-TERM PROJECT INCLUDES AN ONGOING SUMMATION OF 35 YEARS OF SURVEYS.
- $102,636 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH:THE CENTER OUTREACH STAFF INTERACTED WITH NEARLY 900 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CENTER ENGAGED THE PUBLIC AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE WHILE ON THE PROPERTY BY HIGHLIGHTING BIRD ACTIVITY ON-SITE, NATURAL HISTORY INFORMATION ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING PRESENCE AT SCHOOLS, OFFERING SCIENCE FAIRS AND OTHER STEM EVENTS. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO FEATURE A STORYWALK TRAIL ON THE PROPERTY.OVER FIVE MILES OF RUSTIC HIKING TRAILS, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY DAY FROM DAWN TO DUSK ON THE CENTER'S HARDSCRABBLE NATURE PRESERVE, AND A BROAD VARIETY OF LIVE MARINE ANIMAL EXHIBITS, COMPLEMENTED BY PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS, CONTINUES TO DRAW A GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO OUR VISITOR CENTER. IN ADDITION, OUTREACH COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUES TO PROVE EXCEPTIONALLY EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING LIFESTYLE CHANGES AIMED AT A MORE SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THE CENTER'S UNIQUE WEBSITE PROVIDES A VAST AMOUNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INFORMATION FOR THOSE WHO SEEK IT ELECTRONICALLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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